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Redskins: Sean Taylor to be inducted into the Miami Hurricanes ring of honor

By Jacob Camenker

TAMPA - NOVEMBER 19: Sean Taylor #21 of the Washington Redskins jogs on the field during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 19, 2006 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images)
TAMPA - NOVEMBER 19: Sean Taylor #21 of the Washington Redskins jogs on the field during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 19, 2006 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images) /
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Sean Taylor was a great player for the Washington Redskins in three-plus seasons. He will be given the posthumous honor of joining the Miami Hurricanes Ring of Honor.

Sean Taylor had the potential to be one of the greatest safeties to ever play the game of football. The former Redskins first rounder was twice a Pro Bowler, and was an electric playmaker when on the field. The talented safety was expected to be the foundation of the team’s secondary for the better part of a decade.

However, on November 26, 2007, tragedy struck. Taylor was shot by an armed intruder in his home, just over a week after his home had previously been burglarized. Taylor was hit in the upper leg, and suffered a mortal wound. He died on November 27, 2007, leaving behind many, friends, family members, and loved ones. The death stunned the Redskins and the NFL alike.

Since his untimely passing, Taylor has received numerous honors, including an induction into the Redskins ring of honor. Now, he will be inducted into the Miami Hurricanes Ring of Honor, along with other members of a star-studded class. UM Athletics said the following of Taylor’s Miami career in a press release.

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"A Miami Hurricanes legend who passed away in 2007, Taylor led the nation in interceptions in his final season in 2003 and set a Miami record by returning three of those picks for scores. Taylor, who was selected in the first round by Washington in the 2004 NFL Draft, was a consensus All-American in 2003, a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and was named the 2003 BIG East Defensive Player of the Year. He ranks fifth at Miami in career interceptions (14) and second in interception return yards (306), won a national championship in 2001 and made two Pro Bowls with the Redskins before his tragic passing."

This honor is one that is well deserved by Taylor. He could have been the best safety to play the game had he gotten a chance to play more. Heck, he could still be playing today for the Redskins had he not tragically passed away.

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At the end of the day, this is a classy move by Miami to induct Taylor into their Ring of Honor. Despite only playing three years in the NFL, Taylor is one of the greats, and is one of the best Redskins we have seen since the turn of the millennium.

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